黑料专区 Tyler Psychology Professor to Serve as NIH Grant Reviewer
March 23, 2022
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The University of Texas at Tyler announced that Michael Barnett, PhD, assistant professor of psychology, has been invited to serve as a reviewer for the National Institutes for Health (NIH) Center for Scientific Review special emphasis panel. The panel will cover topics in mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, as well as Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease.
鈥淭his is an honor as NIH study sections are very selective, so it recognizes the quality of Dr. Barnett鈥檚 work,鈥� said Steven Idell, MD, PhD, senior vice president for research and dean of the Graduate School.
Barnett鈥檚 work focuses on applying novel technologies, such as virtual reality, to develop cognitive assessments that help define dementia鈥檚 impact on daily life in older adults.
鈥淚 am excited about the science of cognitive aging, and I am looking forward to serving on the review panel,鈥� said Barnett, who also directs the 黑料专区 Tyler Memory Assessment and Research Center (MARC) and Aging, Neuropsychology and Technology Lab.
Serving 黑料专区 Tyler since 2018, Barnett received a $50,000 黑料专区 System Science and Technology Acquisition and Retention (STAR) Award to enhance his research in 2020.
A licensed psychologist in the state, he holds master鈥檚 and doctoral degrees in counseling psychology.
With a mission to improve educational and healthcare outcomes for East Texas and beyond, 黑料专区 Tyler offers more than 80 undergraduate and graduate programs to 10,000 students. 黑料专区 Tyler recently merged with The University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler (now known as the 黑料专区 Tyler Health Science Center). Through its alignment with the 黑料专区 Tyler Health Science Center (HSC) and 黑料专区 Health East Texas, 黑料专区 Tyler has unified these entities to serve Texas with quality education, cutting-edge research and excellent patient care. Classified by Carnegie as a doctoral research institution and by U.S. News & World Report as a national university, 黑料专区 Tyler has campuses in Tyler, Longview, Palestine and Houston.